Hecate

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Gender Feminine
Usage Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Scripts Ἑκάτη(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. HEHK-ə-tee(English)

Meaning & History

From the Greek Ἑκάτη (Hekate), possibly derived from ἑκάς (hekas) meaning "far off". In Greek mythology Hecate was a goddess associated with witchcraft, crossroads, tombs, demons and the underworld.